Biosphere and Mini-garden

Craft meets STEAM in these lively books that will help you design, build and create!

Get ready to build your very own biosphere or mini-garden! From fountains to greenhouses and grass art, step-by-step projects will give you all the instructions you need to make every element a model biosphere needs. Learn about principles of design and engineering as well as craft techniques to unleash your creativity!

Every project has been designed to work using things you can find lying around at home, like disposable containers and packaging, and basic art and craft equipment.

Why not check out the other books in the Maker Models series? Each book focuses on a building and will go through creating various parts of the structure. You could learn to make a castle and its grounds, a fairground, a transport hub, a mini-garden and biosphere or a theatre and film set and all the elements that constitute them.

For children aged 9+, this illustrated series will be great for rainy days and science days and a good inspiration for DT classes and clubs.

About the Author

Anna Claybourne has written over 150 children's books on all kinds of subjects, from sharks, black holes and splitting the atom to how to draw, Shakespeare's life, and Greek myths and legends. She knows a lot about conservation in the rain forests of Costa Rica as she once volunteered there for three months. She likes space, sewing and music, plays the trombone and loves going camping.